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ght95:
this scholarship though, i saw in the thread from previous years that you don't necessarily have to upload an admission letter during the application online. some people still got called for the cbt without it. its more necessary for the oral interview stage and also most school admissions start by september, am i the only one that feels nddc would not be able to meet up with september admissions. what is the alternative to that and please when is the form closing?

Application closes 26th July.
You could apply for courses with January start dates.

stanisbaratheon:
I never said it's in the US.

Well, you were replying spygadget's question about schools in the US!

stanisbaratheon:
Try Coventry University (A.K.A Nigerian university UK)

Coventry is in the UK not US!
Deadline is 25th July

ladybug2:
I can also confirm the scholarship ad has been posted on nddc website. I can open both links though (MSc and PhD) from my end so refresh your screen and try again (or try the link below).

E.g. http://forms.nddc.gov.ng/view.php?id=71

Thanks

choicecad:
He is not an employee of NDDC. Besides He may not be the consultant to advertise and conduct the scholarship process for this year.

Yea...

sethmelia002:
Please someone should contact Godwin he is the one to give us information relating the status of the new publication

Nddc hasn't advertised so i don't think Mr Godwin can give out any info.

Where are our regular sources?

Hmm... Another next week!
How can they cancel in June without provision for new applications! Or was it impromptu?
God knows sha!

mikelhunch:
Applications would be out next week apparently

ShockWeaver:
Failed to connect to sugar. Please check your settings.

That's what the "lodge a complain" link displays. Could someone else try.
http://www.pcc.gov.ng/

ShockWeaver:
Failed to connect to sugar. Please check your settings.

That's what the "lodge a complain" link displays. Could someone else try.

http://www.pcc.gov.ng/

Same.
@ladybug have you people started receiving payments?

Hmmm... These people aint serious at all, application for 2018 should be on already. Why the unnecessary delay?

emekaike:
We are in June.... Why is Nigeria like this,,,,, u knew u would conceal it while not start the fresh application earlier enough to avoid setbacks..... May God Help Us..............
Bless Nigeria......

Amen

I guess you are still being owed... Please provide proof as they said.

ladybug2:
Saw this on twitter. It really seems the 2017 scholarship has been cancelled unfortunately

Can they conclude the process in 2 months?

Hmmm

na2016:
Its rather sad and appalling how our leaders in Niger Delta do things. Other Nigerian Agencies that advertised for Scholarship Awards in 2017 had gone on to conclude the process. Yet the only intervention agency in Niger Delta has left us (2017 applicants) in limbo for way too long. We have to intensify our efforts to ensure that we force them to release that list. Enough, lets act now!!!

In what other ways can we act asides tweeting? Most people here already avoid that.

Hmmm...
Thanks.
I think he knows where they are, I just decided to answer

Knightcrawler1:
Ovy you shouldn't have answered this one. He just reported himself. Apparently all this while his concern was dropping negative news here and not bothering with the solutions suggested. Perhaps his 'connection' can no longer help him he is now asking about tweets. @sethemelia go on twitter and create some buzz. Search for Nddc_scholars17 tweet and retweet anything you see.

On twitter!

sethmelia002:
where are the tweets?

Let's keep up!
They see the tweets even if they don't respond.

Ovywils:
Let's keep tweeting & retweeting.

Welcome back @nigerdcritics

I don't think so.
You can help us do that.

paoloscali:
Has anyone lodged a complaint at the public complaint commission yet? Just asking...

God is in charge!

Let's keep tweeting & retweeting.

mikelhunch:
LOOOL we too like sources for this place. my source would remain private but trust me that information would be useful to some people, if u decide the information is not for u then its not for you.

It's for me...

I am very hopeful oh.
Re-validating admission letter is not an issue sef

Luck2016:
Please as you are protesting over the indictment of Alhaji Bukola Saraki in Offa rubbery incident, also protest over the negligence by NDDC to release the list of 2017 NDDC foreign postgraduate scholarship for over 12 months now and to follow due process in awarding the scholarship to qualified candidates. Biko nu, our knees are on the ground. Mbok!

Please help us

CSmooth:
It's Monday.
It's a new week.
Been tweeting and retweeting.
Hoping for positive results.

Yes oh...
Me too

Hian!
Which of the sources oh?

mikelhunch:
if you are expecting the 2017 list and you have not re-validated your admission letter to September 2018. please do so as soon as you can.

Please what is the plan?
How do we push this?
*been away for a while

Luck2016:
Guys! The final modification of the script has been made. Any medium/media you think that the facts contained in the write-up could be published as quickly as possible, do kindly assist in doing same. I have started already.


THE CRIES OF THE MARGINALISED: A CASE OF THE PROSPECTIVE 2017 NDDC FOREIGN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEES

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in May, 2017 advertised on its website the 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship and called for application from suitably qualified candidates in the 9 (nine) NDDC states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo and Rivers, who gained admissions to pursue MSc. and PhD degrees overseas in diverse professional fields that could contribute to rapid development of the oil producing region and curb youth restiveness. The commission invited shortlisted candidates for the Computer Based Test (CBT) in July, 2017 at the Rivers State University, Nkpolu, Portharcourt, Nigeria. Barely a week after the conclusion of the CBT, candidates who met the commission’s prescribed cut-off mark were invited for an oral interview at the Golden Tulip Hotel, GRA, Portharcout, Nigeria. The candidates were requested to bring along both originals and photocopies of credentials and other specified documents. Successful candidates in the exercise were expected to resume full academic work by September, 2017 in different institutions across the globe. While prospective scholars were waiting for the release of the list of successful awardees, to their utmost surprise, the management of the Commission announced the suspension of the exercise citing non-payment of previous scholars as the reason behind their action. Prospective scholars in the 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship accepted the development until January, 2018 when it was gathered that the payments have been made to the scholars.
Candidates who participated in the oral interview were supposed to be paid transport stipend of N10, 000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira) only (about USD 27.80) on the day of the interview. However, they were asked to provide their account details for the payments to be made after the approval of the NDDC budget of 2017 as alleged by the Commission. Several months elapsed; nothing was heard from the Commission, until on March 19, 2018, messages were sent out through emails with a link requesting for bank information for payment of the transport stipend. The details were supplied by the affected candidates. It was on May 4, 2018 that candidates received the sum of N 8, 450.00 (Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Naira) only (about USD 23.49) from Marg Education International Limited, Portharcout, Nigeria as against the earlier N10, 000.00 agreed by NDDC. Many were confused and had even wanted to formally report to their various banks that the transactions were made in error until it was confirmed that the deposits were made by Marg Education International Limited on behalf of NDDC after tax deductions as alleged.
The MD/CEO of NDDC in the person of Mr. Nsima U. Ekere had earlier promised as published in the NDDC website that every issues relating to the NDDC scholarship scheme will be concluded by May, 2018 in order to enable scholars resume studies fully by September, 2018. May has come and gone, the story remained unchanged. This has amounted to about 12 (twelve) months the Commission started the process of 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship. There are so many speculations and rumours surrounding the credibility of the purported exercise, considering the fact that other Federal Government of Nigeria agencies and commissions that organise similar scholarship programme concluded their 2017 scholarship programmes and successful candidates left the shores of Nigeria to study in various institutions abroad. Some of the scholarship awarding agencies are almost concluding their 2018 scholarship scheme; yet, NDDC has not released the list of successful candidates in their 2017 scholarship scheme let alone mobilising them for onward movement overseas even though the 2017 budget was approved long ago and the 2018 budget passed by the legislative chambers waiting for the presidential assent. Previous scholars have been complaining of gross negligence by the commission and some are almost at the verge of being sent back due to irregular payment of tuition fees and living expenses by the Commission.
It is of note that these anomalies orchestrated in the conduct of 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship by Senator Victor Ndoma Egba and Mr Nsima U. Ekere led NDDC of today has never happened before since the inception of the scholarship scheme from 2010 to 2016. The Commission in the past had always published the list of successful candidates in the NDDC scholarship programme on their website (the list of successful candidates in the 2016 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship is still on the NDDC website till date for verification) and the affected candidates were always invited to an inaugural programme for briefing ahead of their departures to various institutions across the globe.
The 2017 candidates of NDDC foreign postgraduate scholarship scheme are requesting that;
1) The commission under the control of Senator Victor Ndoma Egba as chairman and Mr Nsima U. Ekere as MD/CEO should release the long awaited 2017 list of successful candidates for the award of the foreign postgraduate scholarship and invite them formally to an inaugural programme as it used to be in the past.
2) Investigation be carried out on the credibility or otherwise of the list of candidates captured in the 2017 scholarship scheme. This has become necessary due to the very long delay in the conclusion of an exercise that was started 12 (twelve) months ago. It is alleged that the Commission has sent some “scholars” abroad through the “back door”. This should be verified once the list is released. This could be done by confirming from the institutions where all the scholars whose names appeared on the list are studying as to when he/she resumed studies, when was the tuition fees paid and who made the initial and subsequent payments of the fees.
3) The Commission should ensure that all the benefits due to the qualified beneficiaries of the 2017 NDDC Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship and those of previous scholars be paid and on time hence forth.

SIGNED
THE 2017 CANDIDATES OF NDDC FOREIGN POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Whatever happened to Nigerdcritics?
He/she has been MIA since February.

Please let's keep tweeting oh.

Na wa oh... Just 4 people tweeting! 1 person is aready a scholar- just helping.
Please if you don't know what to type, just search for @nsimauekere and retweet tweets concerning our plight.
If you know people or agencies we can tag, please post their handles here so we can tag them.

Don't be scared that they will remove your name from the list. Lol... If you aren't proactive & pray, there may be no list at all.

Let's do this collectively!

We could use twitter for now...
Just search for @nsimauekere & retweet our tweets or type your own tweet! - It ain't hard.
Tag as many 'influencers' aa possible.